In Focus
In Focus
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.Social links:
Tim Scott sounds off on Rubio, AOC, and the 2026 midterms
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joins Senior Editor Peter Laffin to discuss shared values, the performances of Marco Rubio and AOC at the Munich Security Conference, and the Republican outlook for the rapidly approaching midterms. #washingtonexaminer #peterlaffin #timscott #infocus #marcorubio #aoc Read mo…
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Colin Wright on why Woke is far from dead
Colin Wright, fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and editor of the Substack "Reality’s Last Stand" reflects on the current state of elite academia and the Trump administration's attempt to restore sanity to science.
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Glenn Youngkin on Virginia’s comeback after pandemic failure
Four years ago, Virginia stood at a crossroads. We were suffering from bad pandemic policies that left too many families struggling. Our schools were among the last in the nation to reopen, and Virginia led the nation in learning loss in fourth grade reading and math. Twenty-five thousand small bus…
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Is free speech dying? FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff weighs Trump, Biden, and JD Vance
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), speaks with Washington Examiner Senior Editor Peter Laffin about the state of free speech in America and Europe today, from college campuses to newsrooms to the halls of government. He compares Trump and Biden'…
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Washington Examiner's Editors react: Mixed bag for Trump and GOP going into 2026
Commentary Editor Conn Carroll, Senior Editor Peter Laffin, Contributions Editor Madeline Fry Schultz, and Restoring America Editor Jeremiah Poff react to the continued GOP infighting, JD Vance's political positioning, and how Trump eneded the year.
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John Sununu gives first national interview of New Hampshire Senate campaign
Former New Hampshire Senator and current Senate candidate John Sununu talks with Washington Examiner Senior Editor Peter Laffin about the early days of his primary campaign against Scott Brown, the state of the economy, and the need to turn down the temperature in our politics. The campaign arm of…
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Charles Murray wants you to take religion seriously
In this in-depth conversation, political scientist and W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute Charles Murray joins Washington Examiner’s Peter Laffin to discuss Murray’s powerful new book, Taking Religion Seriously.
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Rachel Lu and Tiana Lowe Doescher debate how 'the ‘Great Feminization’ has changed the workplace
Washington Examiner In Focus editor Peter Laffin joins commentary writer Tiana Lowe Doescher and Law & Liberty associate editor Rachel Lu to discuss their opinions on the Helen Andrew's essay on women in the workplace environment.
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Washington Examiner commentary team shares what political wins they are most thankful for in 2025
If you ever wanted proof that political coalitions are fragile and messy affairs, look no further than the Republican Party in the era of President Donald Trump. Last year, the GOP was ebullient. With Trump in the lead, the party won unified control of the federal government and had a mandate to g…
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Why Trump's foreign policy has improved since his first term
Washington Examiner foreign policy editor and writer Tom Rogan joins In Focus editor Peter Laffin to discuss movement with a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Does Russian President Putin face pressure in backing down to Ukraine in order to broker a deal? President Trump's success with the Mid…
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